Beaumont Blast 2/19/17

STUDENT ABSENCES
When your student is going to be absent from school we request that parents e-mail besattendance@tesd.net or call the school
attendance line at 610-240-1400 Option 5 by 8:55 am of the morning when their child will be absent. After attendance is taken in the classroom, the office verifies all student absences and calls to check on those who have not called in to report absences. Absences are considered lawfully excused when a student is prevented from attendance for mental, physical, or other urgent reasons such as illness, family emergency, death of a family member, medical or dental appointments, authorized school activities, educational travel with prior approval, pre-approved religious instruction (limit 36 hours per year), or a bona fide religious holiday.

DONATE YOUR EXTRA PANTS
The nurse’s office is in need of extra pairs of pants for those times when accidents happen or children fall in the mud.  Do you have any that your children have outgrown?  We will accept any size, any color, any style. 

PLAYGROUND EXCAVATION WORK
We are ready to start construction on our turf field on the playground in the Spring! The first phase of the project will be excavation. We are reaching out to our Beaumont community to see if you, or any company you know, would be interested in bidding on this work. 

TE CARES FUNDRAISER WITH MRS. MCCONAGHY -  FEBRUARY 24, 3:30-4:30 (Gr 3-4)
Mrs. McConaghy continues her popular gym games with grades 3 and 4 this Friday, February 24 from 3:30-4:30. There are still about 20 spots available for this Friday's session, so send in your registration form and fee as soon as possible; proceeds benefit TE Cares, sponsoring summer camp tuition for children in need. Openings will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Community Service chairs, Jen Bacani, Jen Bracco or Valerie Cheng with questions.

If you would like to volunteer at this event, click here to sign up.

TECHNOLOGY & KIDS (K-6) - NEGOTIATING THEIR TECH DEPENDENCY - EMPOWERING PARENTS
On Wednesday, March 29 from 7-8:30p at Hillside Elementary School, ARCH invites parents and care-givers to this timely presentation.  Topics being discussed include: rules for app-driven devices; exploring our connected culture reality; defining “Generation Z”; as well as reinforcing the TESD Digital Citizenship curriculum at home.  Link to the flyer.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
Beaumont's Brownie Troop 4325 is participating in the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale. We have eight flavors available: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties (Tag-a-Longs), Caramel Delites (Samoas), Shortbread, Lemonade, Thanks-A-Lot, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, and new for this year, Girl Scout S'mores. Vegan and peanut safe options available. Boxes are $4 each and benefit Girl Scouting and our troop. To place an order, please email girlscouttroop4325@gmail.com. We will happily deliver! Sale continues until March 12.

PHOTOS FROM THE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE 
Thank you to all the families who attended Beaumont's 14th annual Father-Daughter Dance on February 11. A special thanks to the FDD Committee lead by Leslie Dente, Jill Rios and Megan Schwartz for organizing the successful "Old Hollywood-themed" evening. We appreciate all the help from volunteers and those who donated food for making it a memorable night. There were plenty of photo ops: formal portraits taken by Alicia Asselta, photo booth and props, and candid moments captured by Yearbook volunteers. To view photos from the event, visit the HSA Website Photo Gallery - scroll down to see the Father Daughter Dance.

ORDER YOUR 2016 - 2017 YEARBOOK BY MARCH 31
It's priceless to look back and see how much your child has grown from Kindergarten to 4th Grade at Beaumont by purchasing a Yearbook each year. This year's Yearbook is the same price at $22.00. For questions on Yearbook orders, contact Magan Pilato. If you would like to submit photos (with 2 or more students smiling) to be considered for Yearbook, contact Claudette McCarron. Please visit the School Office or Library if you would like to see a copy of last year's Yearbook. The Yearbook volunteers are conscientious to ensure that every grade and each child are represented in many of the school and classroom events.
To help the environment and for your convenience,order a Yearbook ONLINE by March 31.
Visit: www.jostens.com
> Click on 2017 Yearbook link for buying options

PLAN AHEAD AND PLEASE DONATE CLOTHING FOR T&E CARE'S CLOTHING DRIVE FROM MARCH 15 - 24
T&E Care will be collecting new or gently used clothing for all seasons for Infants through Teens, including shoes, coats, hats and gloves. View Flyer for more details. Kindly leave donations in the blue storage bins in the Lobby next to the Beaumont Bear from March 15 - 24, Wednesday to the following Friday. Please print a Donation Receipt if you would like to keep a record of the clothing donated. Thank you for your generosity and helping our local community. The clothing donated will go on sale at T&E Care's 6th Annual Kids Clothing Event (fundraiser) on March 31 and April 1 at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Wayne, PA, for $10 a bag (donation). To learn more about how T&E Care helps over 100 local families, including BES families, visit their website. For questions, contact Claudette McCarron.

FLITE VS HARLEM WIZARDS
Get ready for the Harlem Wizards, one night only on March 31, 2017. FLITE has invited the Harlem Wizards to return and take on the T/E FLITE Crew - a team of T/E teachers, administrators and students. You won't want to miss this fun night of trick hoops and alley-oops! This exciting community event raises money for FLITE funded programs in our school district. Online ticket sales begin on February 15 at 10a. Click here for ticket information. Click here for more information.
Sponsor this ever-popular event! Receive great publicity while helping FLITE fund important educational programs for local students.  Link to more information on sponsorship. 

Would you be interested in sending T/E students to the game who otherwise would not be able to attend? Please click the following link for more information. 

BEAUMONT HSA OPENINGS
We have several openings for people to get involved with Beaumont and the HSA, including volunteering and leading one our many committees. Please check the Help Wanted section to the left for our most recent openings, including Pizza Bingo chairs. Contact Courtney O'Brien if you are interested. Thank you!

 

For the latest news and information from the T/E Community, visit the HSA's Community Corner.
• Sky High PE Summer Camp at Beaumont – Long-time T/E physical education teacher, John Jones, will be running a half-day summer camp at Beaumont June 19-22, June 26-29, and July 17-20
from 1-4p. For more information and to register online, click here.
• Science Explorers After School Club – Science Club meets on Thursdays in the Science Lab after school from 3:40-4:40 and is available to students in Grades 1-4. The next club topic, which begins on 3/16/17, is 3-2-1 BLAST OFF! For more information, go to www.scienceexplorers.com or contact Jill Shinn at jshinn@scienceexplorers.com with any questions.
• Betsy Daily School of Performing Art Intensive Summer Camp – Betsy Daily SPA is offering a 5 day Summer Theater Intensive Camp. Link to the flyer.
• Conestoga Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics  - Conestoga High School will be running their youth Baseball Clinic on March 19 and Softball Clinic on March 26. See attached flyer and softball registration form, or go to conestogabaseball.net for more information about the Baseball Clinic.
• Conestoga High School Musical - Save the dates for the Conestoga High School musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, March 1^st-4^th, at Conestoga High School. This is a fun, interactive show which allows the audience to play detective and determine  the conclusion of the show! Information and tickets available at www.stogatheatre.com. See attached flyer for more information.
• Thrive Literacy Center Summer Camp - Thrive is offering summer camps in Wayne and Haverford. Registration is now open. For more information, go to their website: www.thriveliteracy.com.